The Rez

TV SERIES 1996 2 SEASONS

Overview

The Rez was a first nations, Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998. Most of the characters were based on W.P. Kinsella's short story collection Dance Me Outside, which had been made into a film by director Bruce McDonald. McDonald and Norman Jewison were executive producers of the series, which chronicled life in a First Nations community. The series was filmed in the Parry Sound region at Harrison's Landing in Carling Township. All episodes run around 23 Minutes.

This production, originally released in 1996, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 0.0 across its 2 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Drama and Comedy.
• Produced in .
• Original Language: English.

Directed By

John L'Ecuyer

Written By

N/A

Starring Cast

Ryan Rajendra Black

Silas Crow

Jennifer Podemski

Sadie Maracle

Darrell Dennis

Frank Fencepost

Tamara Podemski

Lucy Pegahmagabow

Elaine Miles

Mad Etta

Gary Farmer

Chief Tom

Adam Beach

Charlie

Kari Matchett

Tanya Nanibush Beakhert

Seasons

Specials

1 Episodes • Aired TBA

A story of life on a First Nations reserve in Ontario: Silas and Frank are trying to get into college to train to be mechanics but they find themselves having to deal with girls, family - and murder.